Piedmont offers COVID vaccine for ages 6 mo. to 5 yrs.
Piedmont Health District staff delivering Pfizer and Moderna six-month-plus vaccines to the Buckingham County Health Department. Pictured are Buckingham County HD Nurse Amber Hucks (left) and Public Relations Specialist Briauna Marcum. Image: Contributed

The Piedmont Health District has begun offering the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children ages six months through four years (Pfizer) and five years (Moderna), following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.

Because the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and local health departments have been planning for the expansion of vaccine eligibility and availability, families have many options for where to get their children the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination sites may include:

• Pediatric Offices

• Family practice offices

• Retail pharmacies for children aged 3 years and older

• Local Health Departments

All local health departments within the Piedmont Health District are offering free COVID-19 vaccination for anyone six months and older during their regular immunization clinics. Walk-ins are welcome for immunization; however, appointments are preferred. Call to make an appointment.

COVID-19 vaccinations are only available during the days/times listed at these health department clinics. Locations of the health departments can be found at www.vdh.virginia.gov/piedmont/vaccination-clinics.

• Charlotte: Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (434-542-5251)

• Nottoway: Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (434-645-7595)

• Lunenburg: Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (434-696-2346)

• Prince Edward: Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (434-392-8187)

• Amelia: Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (804-561-2711)

• Cumberland: Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (804-492-4661)

• Buckingham: Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (434-969-4244)

Everyone six months and older is eligible now to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and the Piedmont Health District encourages all Virginians to get their vaccination if they haven’t already done so. For more information on COVID-19 in Virginia, visit vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus.

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